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Item Description: Princeton University Press, 2001. Book Condition: Used. This Book is in Good Condition. Clean Copy With Light Amount of Wear. 100% Guaranteed. Summary: An impressive work. The question of the apparent 'self-referential' nature of the Qur''n has been a focus of major concern for both Muslim scholars and contemporary academics. Daniel Madigan provides a corrective to a generally accepted supposition and an impetus for further thinking about the nature of 'scripture' in Islam. Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_usedgood_0691059500

Item Description: Princeton University Press, 2001. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. Item may show signs of shelf wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. Includes supplemental or companion materials if applicable. Access codes may or may not work. Connecting readers since 1972. Customer service is our top priority. Bookseller Inventory # mon0000631701

Item Description: Princeton University Press, 2001. Book Condition: New. Brand New, Unread Copy in Perfect Condition. A+ Customer Service! Summary: An impressive work. The question of the apparent 'self-referential' nature of the Qur''n has been a focus of major concern for both Muslim scholars and contemporary academics. Daniel Madigan provides a corrective to a generally accepted supposition and an impetus for further thinking about the nature of 'scripture' in Islam. Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_new_0691059500

Item Description: Princeton University Press, United States, 2001. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 234 x 158 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Islam is frequently characterized as a religion of the book, and yet Muslims take an almost entirely oral approach to their scripture. Qur an means recitation and refers to the actual words Muslims believe were revealed to Muhammad by God. Many recite the entire sacred text from memory, and it was some years after the Prophet s death that it was first put in book form. Physical books play no part in Islamic ritual. What does the Qur an mean, then, when it so often calls itself kitab, a term usually taken both by Muslims and by Western scholars to mean book ? To answer this question, Daniel Madigan reevaluates this key term kitab in close readings of the Qur an s own declarations about itself. More than any other canon of scripture the Qur an is self-aware. It observes and discusses the process of its own revelation and reception; it asserts its own authority and claims its place within the history of revelation. Here Madigan presents a compelling semantic analysis of its self-awareness, arguing that the Qur an understands itself not so much as a completed book, but as an ongoing process of divine writing and re-writing, as God s authoritative response to actual people and circumstances. Grasping this dynamic, responsive dimension of the Qur an is central to understanding Islamic religion and identity. Madigan s book will be invaluable not only to Islamicists but also to scholars who study revelation across religious boundaries. Bookseller Inventory # AAU9780691059501

Item Description: Princeton University Press. Hardback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, The Qur'an's Self-image: Writing and Authority in Islam's Scripture, Daniel Madigan, Islam is frequently characterized as a "religion of the book," and yet Muslims take an almost entirely oral approach to their scripture. Qur'an means "recitation" and refers to the actual words Muslims believe were revealed to Muhammad by God. Many recite the entire sacred text from memory, and it was some years after the Prophet's death that it was first put in book form. Physical books play no part in Islamic ritual. What does the Qur'an mean, then, when it so often calls itself kitab, a term usually taken both by Muslims and by Western scholars to mean "book"? To answer this question, Daniel Madigan reevaluates this key term kitab in close readings of the Qur'an's own declarations about itself. More than any other canon of scripture the Qur'an is self-aware. It observes and discusses the process of its own revelation and reception; it asserts its own authority and claims its place within the history of revelation. Here Madigan presents a compelling semantic analysis of its self-awareness, arguing that the Qur'an understands itself not so much as a completed book, but as an ongoing process of divine "writing" and "re-writing," as God's authoritative response to actual people and circumstances. Grasping this dynamic, responsive dimension of the Qur'an is central to understanding Islamic religion and identity. Madigan's book will be invaluable not only to Islamicists but also to scholars who study revelation across religious boundaries. Bookseller Inventory # B9780691059501

Item Description: Princeton University Press, United States, 2001. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 234 x 158 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Islam is frequently characterized as a religion of the book, and yet Muslims take an almost entirely oral approach to their scripture. Qur an means recitation and refers to the actual words Muslims believe were revealed to Muhammad by God. Many recite the entire sacred text from memory, and it was some years after the Prophet s death that it was first put in book form. Physical books play no part in Islamic ritual. What does the Qur an mean, then, when it so often calls itself kitab, a term usually taken both by Muslims and by Western scholars to mean book ? To answer this question, Daniel Madigan reevaluates this key term kitab in close readings of the Qur an s own declarations about itself. More than any other canon of scripture the Qur an is self-aware. It observes and discusses the process of its own revelation and reception; it asserts its own authority and claims its place within the history of revelation. Here Madigan presents a compelling semantic analysis of its self-awareness, arguing that the Qur an understands itself not so much as a completed book, but as an ongoing process of divine writing and re-writing, as God s authoritative response to actual people and circumstances. Grasping this dynamic, responsive dimension of the Qur an is central to understanding Islamic religion and identity. Madigan s book will be invaluable not only to Islamicists but also to scholars who study revelation across religious boundaries. Bookseller Inventory # AAU9780691059501

Item Description: PRINCETON UNIV PR Mai 2001, 2001. Buch. Book Condition: Neu. 242x163x25 mm. Neuware - 'An impressive work. The question of the apparent 'self-referential' nature of the Qur'n has been a focus of major concern for both Muslim scholars and contemporary academics. Daniel Madigan provides a corrective to a generally accepted supposition and an impetus for further thinking about the nature of 'scripture' in Islam.'--Andrew Rippin, University of Victoria 'This book marks a major advance in studying the Qur'n, early Islamic history, and Islam's self-understanding. It will be required reading not only for anyone wishing to work in the area of Qur'nic studies but also for historians of the period of formative Islam. Daniel Madigan has grounded his conclusions in a cogent reading of the Qur'n and other primary texts, and shows a sophisticated understanding of issues of revelation and prophecy.'--Michael A. Sells, Haverford College 256 pp. Englisch. Bookseller Inventory # 9780691059501

Item Description: Princeton University Press. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Hardcover. 256 pages. Dimensions: 9.2in. x 6.2in. x 1.2in.More than any other canon of scripture the Qurn is self-aware. It observes and discusses the process of its own revelation and reception; it asserts its own authority and claims its place within the history of revelation. Here Madigan presents a compelling semantic analysis of its self-awareness, arguing that the Qurn understands itself not so much as a completed book, but as an ongoing process of divine writing and re-writing, as Gods authoritative response to actual people and circumstances. Grasping this dynamic, responsive dimension of the Qurn is central to understanding Islamic religion and identity. Madigans book will be invaluable not only to Islamicists but also to scholars who study revelation across religious boundaries. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN. Hardcover. Bookseller Inventory # 9780691059501